Big giant head
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 Großer Riesenkopf (right), Maiwand (middle), Rehleitenkopf (left), Flintsbach (front) |
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| height | 1337 m above sea level NHN | |
| location | Bavaria , Germany | |
| Mountains | Mangfall Mountains , Bavarian Prealps | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 42 '31 " N , 12 ° 6' 25" E | |
| Topo map | BayernAtlas | |
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The Großer Riesenkopf is a mountain in the Bavarian Inn Valley . It is 1337 m high and can be assigned geographically to the eastern Mangfall Mountains in the Bavarian Prealps .
location
The mountain is located in the easternmost part of the Wendelstein group of the Mangfall Mountains in the area of the municipality of Flintsbach am Inn . It is the neighboring summit of the 1338-meter-high Rehleitenkopf , which is only about 700 meters south-southeast , with which it is connected by a pass about 1220 meters high. The Hohe Asten mountain farm is located south of the summit . To the east of the Riesenkopf are the ruins of Falkenstein Castle and the church on Petersberg .
Ascent
The Großer Riesenkopf can be reached by hiking trails from the towns of Flintsbach am Inn and Brannenburg in the Inn Valley . The ascent from Brannenburg runs over a short section secured with wooden stairs and wire rope. The neighboring Maiwand is reserved for climbers.
Web links
- Big giant head . In: BayernAtlas of the Bavarian State Government ( information )
- Rehleitenkopf - Grosser Riesenkopf - Hohe Asten. In: kreuzgipfel.de - Mountain tours in the Alps (with photos)
- Big giant head. In: tourentipp.com - the free online mountain guide